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US 11,452,832 B2Granted
Textile mask systems
AssigneeResMed Pty Ltd
InventorsJose Ignacio Romagnoli, Julian Ross Lombardo, Jessica Lea Dunn
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Abstract
A mask system for providing pressurized breathable gas includes at least one panel and a seal member, wherein the panel comprises a textile. The panel defines a cavity adapted to receive a patient's nose. The seal member is adapted to sealingly engage with the patient's face. The panel and seal member may be integrally formed in one piece.
Claims25
A mask system for delivering pressurized breathable gas to a patient, comprising:
- a chamber forming portion including:
- a back panel at least partially delimiting a cavity adapted to receive a patient's nose, the back panel comprising textile and including an upper panel and a lower panel, the upper panel being coupled to the lower panel such that an opening is formed between the upper panel and the lower panel, the opening configured such that, in use, the patient's nose is received into the cavity through the opening,
- wherein the upper panel has an upper seal portion configured to seal around the patient's external nares, and the lower panel has a lower seal portion configured to seal against the patient's upper lip,
- wherein the upper panel includes a curved portion extending around the opening and protruding outwardly away from the cavity before the mask system is worn by the patient, the curved portion being configured to engage the patient's nose in use, and
- wherein, when the mask system is worn by the patient, the curved portion extends into the cavity when in engagement with the patient's nose during use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.